Edition of 2026-11-13
Existing home sales fall 8.8% to 16-year low in October
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- Sales of existing homes fell 8.8% in October from a year earlier, to their lowest level in 16 years, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- According to the Guardian, sales of already built homes dropped to 3.75 million in October.
- According to the Guardian, the median existing-home sales price rose slightly to $416,700.
- The Guardian attributed the decline to mortgage rates and rising inflation driving buyers away.
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Sales of existing homes fell 8.8% in October from a year earlier, to their lowest level in 16 years, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Sales of already built units dropped to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- Read the source — NPR
According to the Guardian, sales of already built homes dropped to 3.75 million in October.
Status: model-supported. Model support is not independent verification.
Sales of already built units dropped to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
According to the Guardian, the median existing-home sales price rose slightly to $416,700.
Status: model-supported. Model support is not independent verification.
The median existing-home sales price increased slightly to $416,700.
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
The Guardian attributed the decline to mortgage rates and rising inflation driving buyers away.
Status: model-supported. Model support is not independent verification.
buyers were driven away by record-high mortgage rates and rising inflation
- Read the source — The Guardian (U.S.)
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